King Lear

1987 film by Jean-Luc Godard
Movie film Q2707428
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King Lear

Summary

King Lear is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (494 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • King Lear's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • King Lear was directed by Jean-Luc Godard[4].
  • Jean-Luc Godard wrote the screenplay for King Lear[5].
  • Norman Mailer wrote the screenplay for King Lear[6].
  • King Lear's genre is drama film[7].
  • King Lear's based on is recorded as King Lear[8].
  • A cast member of King Lear was Peter Sellars[9].
  • A cast member of King Lear was Burgess Meredith[10].
  • A cast member of King Lear was Molly Ringwald[11].
  • A cast member of King Lear was Woody Allen[12].
  • A cast member of King Lear was Leos Carax[13].
  • A cast member of King Lear was Julie Delpy[14].
  • A cast member of King Lear was Jean-Luc Godard[15].
  • A cast member of King Lear was Norman Mailer[16].
  • A cast member of King Lear was Freddy Buache[17].
  • A cast member of King Lear was Michèle Pétin[18].
  • A cast member of King Lear was Menahem Golan[19].
  • A cast member of King Lear was Tom Luddy[20].
  • A cast member of King Lear was Kate Mailer[21].
  • A cast member of King Lear was Suzanne Lanza[22].
  • King Lear was produced by Yoram Globus[23].
  • King Lear was produced by Menahem Golan[24].
  • King Lear's director of photography is recorded as Sophie Maintigneux[25].
  • The original language of King Lear was English[26].
  • King Lear's review score is recorded as 55%[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Yoram Globus[23] and Menahem Golan[24]. King Lear was directed by Jean-Luc Godard[4]. Screenwriters include Jean-Luc Godard[5] and Norman Mailer[6]. Cast members include Peter Sellars[9], Burgess Meredith[10], Molly Ringwald[11], Woody Allen[12], Leos Carax[13], and Julie Delpy[14].

Publication

King Lear was published on January 1, 1987[28]. The original language of it was English[26]. Its genre is drama film[7].

Reception

Reviews include 55%[27] and 4.8/10[29].

Adaptations and Inspiration

King Lear's after a work by is recorded as William Shakespeare[30].

Why It Matters

King Lear ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (494 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-09-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'ht', 'it', 'ja', 'ko', 'nl', 'ru',
    P14724 → 6004356, 10260366
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14724]]: 6004356, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/302021469|King Lear (#302021469)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8232|Garance item (films)]"
  2. 5w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    After a work by → William Shakespeare
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1877]]: [[Q692]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1788062380436"
  3. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 116211
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 116211, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269267|batch #269267]]"
  4. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Based on → King Lear
    Aliases → —
    P14449 → 86854
    Producer → Yoram Globus, Menahem Golan
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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